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Manomet Forest Ecologist and Program Leader Appointed to U.S. Forest Stewardship Council Board

John Gunn, a forest ecologist and Senior Program Leader in the Natural Capital Initiative at Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences was recently named to fill an interim position on the national board of the Forest Stewardship Council-US (FSC- US). Read more.

Sustaining Ecosystem Services in the Face of Climate Change

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences has received a three-year $750,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation, based in Troy, Michigan, to develop climate change adaptation strategies for rural resource sectors, such as forestry and agriculture.

The three-year project titled “Moving from Vulnerability to Resilience: Sustaining Ecosystem Services in the face of Climate Change” will focus on developing management strategies and policies for building resilient ecosystem services—those goods and services nature provides to people, such as clean water, food production, clean air, wood, flood control, space for recreation, and wildlife, many of which are essential to human survival and well-being.  Read more…

Biomass Sustainability Study

BiomassBiomass is the most widely used renewable energy resource in the U.S., even more than hydropower. Globally, biomass energy produc­tion increased by 50% between 2006 and 2009, and that trend is expected to continue. Biomass is considered “climate friendly” because the CO2 released into the atmosphere by burning biomass is presumably removed from the atmosphere by new plant growth. Read more in TODAY@Manomet.

John Hagan is Guest on NECN's CEO Corner (Video)

Manomet's President John Hagan was recently featured on NECN's CEO Corner. In his interview, Dr. Hagan discussed climate change, gave highlights of Manomet's key initiatives, and shared his thoughts on achieving a more sustainable world.